Any ideas on a front tyre?

**Rupe** · 11th October 2008, 20:05

Sorry to put another tyre choice thread up, but after I did one for a rear tyre I wound up with a new rear that I'm very happy with (bridgie m402), thanks.

Anyway, looking for a new front tyre. Want an all rounder, sand, mud, hard pack, but also something that has good grip when leaning the bike into corners. Any sugestions?

**clmintie** · 11th October 2008, 20:27

When I changed to a Pirelli scorpion on the back of the kdx, I found it overpowered the front dunlop. Went back to the shop and had them put the matching tire on the front and hey presto.. matching grip! They are wearing very well, but aren't cheap....

**kiwi cowboy** · 11th October 2008, 20:40

Originally Posted by rupecopp

Sorry to put another tyre choice thread up, but after I did one for a rear tyre I wound up with a new rear that I'm very happy with (bridgie m402), thanks.

Anyway, looking for a new front tyre. Want an all rounder, sand, mud, hard pack, but also something that has good grip when leaning the bike into corners. Any sugestions?

put the matching set on is my opinion

**Rupe** · 11th October 2008, 20:45

Originally Posted by clmintie

When I changed to a Pirelli scorpion on the back of the kdx, I found it overpowered the front dunlop. Went back to the shop and had them put the matching tire on the front and hey presto.. matching grip! They are wearing very well, but aren't cheap....

yeah thats what mines doing? Wasn't sure if I could get away with a softer tyre on the front. I can also a mitchalin ms/mh tyre fits on the front but didn't on the rear so was wondering what people think of them?

So might be a bit more to it than a matching set kiwi cowboy

**4stroke** · 11th October 2008, 20:46

the m201 is a good all round front tyre ive found, defenatly things i need to change on the husky as the rear pirelli is not very good for side grip, im not a fan at all. if you like the m402 rupe id got to the m201 on the front , thats what i had on the crf anyway

**Rupe** · 11th October 2008, 20:51

Originally Posted by 4stroke

the m201 is a good all round front tyre ive found, defenatly things i need to change on the husky as the rear pirelli is not very good for side grip, im not a fan at all. if you like the m402 rupe id got to the m201 on the front , thats what i had on the crf anyway

If it grips well on the side and you didn't rip the nobs off in the summer might just get one of those aye.

**4stroke** · 11th October 2008, 20:53

the front tyre that was on the crf was a goodie, wasnt many places it ran away from me at all, the odd root or hard slipery rock maybe but other wise it was good.

**scott411** · 12th October 2008, 13:48

i really like the M401 fronts, also the michelin MH3's,

**4stroke** · 12th October 2008, 14:51

oh yeah, i may have to have a look at them, they handle quite good scott?

**scott411** · 12th October 2008, 16:16

yeah much better in the hard pack than the full soft M201, not as good in mud or sand tho,

**cheese** · 12th October 2008, 18:10

I love the MH3 on the rear!

**tommorth** · 13th October 2008, 18:33

got a 201 on the ktm seemed great for the short time I rode it at woodhill definitly more bite than the michelin enduro comp on my kdx the michelin will slide quite easily into a corner while the bridgestone didnt seem to pmakeing it probibly more predictable